Wrentham Police Lieutenant E&E Claim

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Human Resources Division

2025 Wrentham Police Lieutenant Online Experience & Education (E&E) Claim

Examination Title: Police Lieutenant

Promotional Examination Date: May 29, 2025

Deadline for Online E&E Claim Submission: June 5, 2025, at 11:59 pm

This is the online Experience & Education (E&E) claim for the 2025 Wrentham Police Lieutenant exam scheduled for May 29, 2025. There is no separate fee for filing this claim. Only eligible candidates who have already submitted an application and payment to participate in the 2025 Wrentham Police Lieutenant with E&E scheduled for May 29, 2025, must complete this online claim.

It is important that you read all the instructions before submitting the online E&E Claim. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a lower score. You must complete and submit this E&E Claim, with supporting documentation, by 11:59pm on June 5, 2025.

The online E&E Claim application is not complete until you have electronically completed and submitted the online E&E claim and received a confirmation email acknowledging receipt of the E&E Claim application. If you have not received a confirmation email, you must resubmit your online application prior the submission deadline, until you have received a confirmation email.

You have the ability to save this claim and return to it to make changes prior to submission by 11:59pm on June 5, 2025. Once you click the save and submit button, you will not be able to make any changes to your electronic claim. If you do click save and submit, but would like to make revisions before the June 5, 2025 deadline, send an email to with your changes. You can access your submitted claim at any time by logging into your online Civil Service Account.

If your E&E Claim and supporting documentation are not electronically submitted through this online portal by 11:59pm on June 5, 2025, the claim will NOT be considered.

In the event an unforeseen technological problem prevents you from successfully submitting the online claim, you must notify Civil Service at prior to 11:59pm on June 5, 2025, requesting consideration of the claim, describing the technical issue, and attaching your completed E&E claim application and supporting documentation. Include "Wrentham Police Lieutenant Sole AC E&E" in the subject line of your email.

NOTE: ONLY ELECTRONICALLY COMPLETED AND ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED ONLINE E&E CLAIMS WILL BE ACCEPTED. SUBMITTING AN E&E CLAIM IN A WAY OTHER THAN THROUGH THE ELECTRONIC ONLINE CLAIM PROCESS WILL RESULT IN A FAILING E&E COMPONENT SCORE.

Summary Of the Online Experience/Training & Education (E&E) Claim Process

This is an Examination Component: E&E is made up of three categories and weighted as 54% Experience, 22% Training, 24% Education. In this examination component you will rate your own work experience, training, and education against a standard schedule. You will do so by filling out this Online E&E Claim. A standard schedule is a list of all types and levels of work experience, training, and education which demonstrate your qualifications for the examination title and for which you may receive credit toward your overall final examination score. Everything that will receive credit is included in this Online E&E Claim. Each section of the standard schedule is preceded by specific instructions. E&E credit will be scored for all candidates.

You Will Rate Yourself: Complete your Online E&E Claim on your own and to the best of your ability. Accurate completion of the E&E claim is a scored weighted examination component. In order to ensure that no one receives any type of unfair advantage in the claim process, be advised that we are unable to provide individualized assistance to any candidate. Positions in the Police Lieutenant classification requires the ability to read and understand instructions and take necessary steps to remember and implement them. Failure to follow any instructions in regard to this examination component is cause for disqualification.

Calculation of all claims should be as of May 29, 2025.

General Instructions: Please carefully read and follow these instructions. They differ from the instructions for other E&E applications that you may have submitted. Refer to the Police Promotional Prep Guide for complete instructions and examples of how to fill out the Online E&E Claim. The prep guide is available on the HRD website.

Preparing & Saving Your Claim: The Human Resources Division (HRD) recommends that candidates thoroughly read and reference the Police Promotional Prep Guide to complete the Online E&E claim. Printed copies of your E&E claim submitted to HRD are not considered an officially submitted claim. As mentioned above, the Online E&E claim provides you with the ability to save your work at any point and exit the claim. Up to the statutory deadline of 11:59pm on June 5, 2025, you will be able to log in, complete, and submit your Online E&E Claim. After submission, your Online E&E Claim will be saved in your online account and you will have access to download or print a copy at any time. Please be aware that once it is submitted, you will not be able to alter your Online E&E Claim. Written requests for modification of a submitted claim must be emailed to on or before the deadline date, June 5, 2025, and will be added to your record for this examination component. Please include "Wrentham Police Lieutenant Sole AC E&E" in the subject line, provide your name, personal identification number, and exam you have applied for.

Supporting Documentation: HRD requires the submission of supporting documentation for all claims submitted in your Online E&E Claim. Electronic copies of this documentation (such as official college transcripts, copies of training certifications, etc.) must be attached to the Online E&E Claim or emailed to by June 5, 2025, by 11:59 pm. Should the issue of authenticity arise with the electronic documents at any time during the review process or during the life of a resulting eligible list, candidates must submit original supporting documentation to HRD.

Experience Claim Supporting Documents: Work experience claims in your current department must be supported with a current Employment Verification Form (EVF) signed by the appointing authority or their designee. Candidates can download and print a copy of the EVF from the Sole Assessment Center webpage. The appointing authority must provide starting and ending dates at each grade level and indicate whether this was full-time or part-time employment dates and reasons for any breaks in service, as well as any other related data.

Work experience in a police department outside your current department in the title of police officer and/or in a supervisory police rank must be supported by a letter on official letterhead with original signature of an appointing authority or their designee. Non police related outside work experience must be supported by a letter on official letterhead with original signature of the owner of the company or their designee. All supporting documentation for outside work experience must include the following information:

Original signature of an appointing authority, an owner of the company or their designee

Start and end employment dates (MM/DD/YYYY)

Full-time or part-time (must include total hours for part-time)

List job responsibilities, and any other related data

Tax ID (ONLY required for private companies)

All part-time experience must be totaled by number of hours in for the category or it will not be credited. Listing PART-TIME work in SHIFTS will not be accepted as appropriate verification.

Non-policing military experience will qualify as supervisory experience in the Officer rank and the following Non-Commission Officer (NCO) ranks:

Army and Marine Corp: rank of Corporal or above

Navy and Coast Guard: ranks of Petty Officer 3rd Class or above

Air Force: ranks of Staff Sergeant or above

A DD214 must be provided and include the following information:

Box 1 - Name

Box 2 – Department, component and branch

Box 4a – Grade, rate or rank

Box 4b – Pay grade

Box 12 - Record of Service

Along with your DD214, submit any additional documents (CO Letter, ERB/SRB, NOER/NCOER) that support time served in a supervisory position.

Any experience claim that is not accompanied by supporting documentation will be deducted from your E&E claim score.

Training Supporting Documents: In order to receive credit in this section, you must submit documentation in the form of an awarded certificate. If a certificate is not provided, supporting documentation must include completion of the training. For a comprehensive list of approved trainings, reference the Police Promotional Prep Guide.

Education Claim Supporting Documents: All education claims must be supported by official transcripts from regionally accredited colleges or universities. In lieu of an official transcript, unofficial transcripts accompanied by diplomas will also be accepted. Grade reports are not transcripts and will not be accepted as supporting documentation for education claims. Any education claim that is not accompanied by supporting documentation will not receive credit on your E&E claim.

Appeal Rights: Once you receive your examination score, you will have 17 calendar days from the emailing of your score to file an appeal of the scoring of your Online E&E Claim by statute. No new type of credit can be claimed once you submit your Online E&E Claim.

Claim Audits: After submission of your E&E claim AND during the life of the resulting eligible list, HRD reserves the right to conduct an audit of your E&E claim. Be prepared to provide copies of all supporting documentation submitted as part of this examination component to HRD or the appointing authority upon request.